Malta Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

2.6

Units In

2.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 18, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.4 Sep 2022	-1.08 Apr 2007	2.2 %	2005-2025	N/A

In Malta, the most important category in the consumer price index is Restaurant and Hotels (17.6 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.2 percent; Transport for 13.4 percent; Recreation and Culture for 10.5 percent; Housing and Utilities for 8.3 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Service for 8 percent. Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Health; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Communication and Education account for the remaining 26 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Malta’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.6% in April 2025 from 2.1% in March, marking the highest level since March 2024. The increase was driven mainly by higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.9% vs 3.2%) and transport (5.7% vs 3.2%). Inflation also picked up for housing and utilities (0.9% vs 0.7%), health (3% vs 2.7%), and restaurants and hotels (2.9% vs 2.4%). In contrast, prices fell for clothing and footwear (-0.1% vs 1.8%), communication (-3.7% vs -4.9%), and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.2% vs 0.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices jumped 3.2% in April, up from a 1.1% rise in March—the sharpest monthly increase since April 2022.